One of the things that I really like about this time of year is the winter squash and butternut squash is one of favorites. Near the end of last winter I started thinking about a butternut squash lasagna but then Spring started and all thoughts of squash were pushed from my mind by the fresh asparagus. The butternut lasagna has been on my mind since the squash returned and now I finally got around to making it. I wanted to keep the lasagna pretty simple to showcase the amazing flavour of the butternut. I knew that I wanted to roast the squash to maximize its flavour and sage was a must. Other than the squash there was to be a bechamel sauce and since this was going to be it I decided to saute some onions, garlic and more sage in the butter while I was making the sauce for a bit of extra flavour. I also thought long and hard about adding a layer of spinach or chard but in the end I wanted to really taste the butternut squash so I had the spinach on the side. Lasagna takes a bit of work to make. For this one, you need to roast the squash, make the bechamel sauce, cook the noodles, assemble and cook. Despite all of the steps involved and the time required it was pretty easy to make. The roasted butternut squash lasagna turned out really well. The cheese on top bubbled and turned golden brown forming a tasty crust. The lasagna tasted great and the flavours of the butternut squash and sage came through well! The sweetness of the squash went really in the creamy and cheesy lasagna. While I was eating the lasagna I was already thinking of the next version and I was thinking about adding that layer of spinach and maybe a meat layer consisting of tasty Italian sausage.

Oh my god Kevin, that is just stunning. It's funny, but whenever I'm on tastespotting I always see your recipes and just fall in love with them, and then when I click and am sent here I'm never surprised.

Mmm, this looks great! I've always been obsessed with the idea of butternut squash lasagna, I think I've mentioned that making lasagna scares the cook outta me! I recently tried it in a Parmagiana type dish that I'll be posting soon :)

I stumbled across this recipe while looking through some of your older posts; it looks amazing. Butternut squash isn't out of season, so I'm going to make this dish for Super Bowl Sunday (with thinly sliced prosciutto and roasted dates to go inside as well).

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.